City of Carrollton

Community shares MLK's dream at parade

Metrocrest Services CEO Gabe Madison serves as the MLK Parade grand marshal.

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A Carrollton police officer rides the route moments before the start of the parade to confirm the route along Kelly Springs Road is closed to traffic.

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Genesis, 8, snuggles into the back of her parents' truck to stay warm while she waits for the parade to arrive.

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Many parade attendees parked in business parking lots along Josey Lane and Keller Springs Road and snuggled in the back to stay out of the wind and cold.

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Mayor Steve Babick led the Carrollton City Council as they walked the parade route.

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Carrollton City Council.

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Carrollton City Council Members Nancy Cline (left center) and Rowena Waters walk with Luis Palomo (right).

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CFBISD Superintendent Wendy Eldredge and Trustee Paul Gilmore lead the board of trustees and administrators.

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Creekview High School dance teams.

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Farmers Branch Elementary.

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Rainwater Elementary.

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Creekview High School Black Student Union.

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Dewitt Perry Middle School.

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Carrollton City Council Member Richard Fleming walks with Early College High School.

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Anna (left) and Damien Buford ride with Farmers Branch City Council Member Elizabeth Villafranca with the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Rotary Club.

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McLaughlin Strickland Elementary.

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Dave Blair Elementary.

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Janie Stark Elementary.

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Janie Stark Elementary.

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Vivian Field Middle School.

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Vivian Field Middle School Cheer Team.

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Officer Wilson with the Carrollton Police Department warms up while waiting for the signal to re-open the intersection at Carmel Drive and Keller Springs Road.

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Posted Tuesday, January 20, 2026 3:20 pm

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Cold temperatures didn't dampen enthusiasm of parade participants at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade on Jan. 17 in Carrollton.

Incoming CEO of Metrocrest Services Gabe Madison served as grand marshall, and organizations from around the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District area schools participated.

Starting behind Carrollton City Hall on Rainwater Lane, the parade traveled south down Josey Lane to Keller Springs Road and east to Kelly Boulevard, where a program was held at Ted Polk Middle School.

Christ Community Connection Inc. organized the parade, which has been an annual event for more than 30 years.

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